The Inter Milan striker would be a good fit for Liverpool, with the Anfield side expected to be in the market for a new centre forward this summer.
The Argentine has enjoyed a breakout season in Serie A, scoring 11 goals in 22 league appearances, also netting five in six in the Champions League, leading many to see him as the natural heir to Luis Suarez.Suarez has become a Barcelona giant since making the move to Catalonia from Liverpool six years ago, but there are signs that the Uruguayan is now on the decline. Even if he doesn't, his age means he would be part of a long-term succession plan for his fellow South American. That’s all he needed to find the back of the net for Inter against Barcelona in a Champions League group game earlier this season, racing in behind the Catalans’ defence to slide a finish past Marc-Ander Ter Stegen having held off the attentions of Clement Lenglet.From that point on, Martinez has been the subject of relentless speculation linking him with a move to the Catalan club.
That is perhaps to be expected given that the striker is now 33 years old.
The Inter Milan striker would be a good fit for Liverpool, with the Anfield side expected to be in the market for a new centre forward this summerIt took Lautaro Martinez just two minutes to make a good impression at Camp Nou.
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And perhaps most notably in their instincts in front of goal.As attacking hubs, Martinez has averaged more shots on goal per game than Suarez this season (3.9 per match compared to 3.1 according to WhoScored). Luis Suarez admits he is 'so sad' for upsetting Liverpool supporters during their matches against Barcelona in the Champions League last season. Glen Johnson believes Jordan Henderson 'snapping' at Luis Suarez during a training session was the moment that set the midfielder on course for Liverpool …
Injuries have become more frequent, with Suarez taking longer and longer to recover and find full form and fitness even when he is back on the pitch.Barca must devise a succession plan to mitigate the blow of losing their first choice centre forward, whenever they day comes, and Martinez would be the ideal replacement. 05:00, 13 MAY 2020;
There are similarities between the two in the way that they use space and wriggle through opposition defences. While Werner reportedly has a release clause in his RB Leipzig contract that means he will be available for £52 million (according to Sky Sports) this summer, Martinez’s release clause at Inter is believed to stand at €111 million (according to AS).
Liverpool U23s striker Rhian Brewster has highlighted Roberto Firmino and ex-Reds forward Luis Suarez as his two biggest role models on the pitch.. Brewster is enjoying a … Luis Suarez saluted Jordan Henderson as ‘one of the best captains in Liverpool’s history’ while expressing his delight at seeing his former club win the Premier League. That would make him Liverpool’s most expensive signing ever, and by quite some distance.Nonetheless, if Klopp is open to the idea of adding Werner to his attacking ranks with no clear role for the German striker, there should at least be some consideration to what more Martinez could offer.
The Argentine has also shown for Inter this season that he can facilitate others, demonstrated by his partnership with Romelu Lukaku, while also providing a cutting edge himself.Firmino sees much more of the ball for Liverpool than Martinez does for Inter, averaging 32.7 passes per Premier League game compared to the Argentine’s average of just 13.7 passes per Serie A outing (according to WhoScored).
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The Argentine has also averaged more dribbles per game this season (1.3 compared to 1.1), but hasn’t been as prolific when it comes to key passes (1.3 compared to Suarez’s 0.9 per game). You can’t let people run all over you or think that they can, and he’s carried on with the same attitude in terms of how hard he works and the effort he wants to put in to improve, and we’re all seeing that now.”Asked how Suarez reacted, Johnson added: “In a positive way. Luis Suarez left Liverpool for Barcelona with the best wishes of almost the entire fanbase six years ago. It may now seem ludicrous, but Luis Suarez arrived at Liverpool as second billing behind another January signing – Andy Carroll. The Inter striker would also be a good fit for Dislodging Roberto Firmino from the Liverpool lineup might be difficult given what the Brazilian offers them, but Martinez is a truly elite level forward who would stand as good a chance as any other player.
That sort of attitude.“You could see it getting to him.